Many places in Canada are already experiencing high temperatures and above normal temperatures are expected this summer. Extremeheatcanputyourhealthatrisk,causing illnesses like heat stroke and even death. It is important to be able to identify the signs and symptoms of heat illness and know what precautionstotaketoprotectyourhealthandthe healthofyourfamilyandlovedones.
While extreme heat can put everyone at risk from heat illnesses, health risks are greatest for the older adults, infants and young children, people with chronic illnesses (like breathing problems, mental illness, and heart problems), peoplewhoworkorexerciseintheheat, people experiencing homelessness and people with low incomes.
What are the signs and symptoms of heatillness?
Heat exhaustion symptoms can include dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting, headaches, extreme thirst, dark urine, and decreased urination. If you experience any of these symptoms during extreme heat, immediately move to a cool place and drink liquids.Waterisbest.
Heat stroke is an emergency. If you witnesssomeonewithcompleteorpartiallossof consciousness,whoisconfused,hasahighbody temperature,orhasstoppedsweating,call911or your local emergency number immediately Whilewaitingforhelp,takemeasurestocoolthe person right away by moving them to a cooler place if possible, applying cold water to large areas of the skin or clothing, and fanning the personasmuchaspossible.
During extreme heat, the most important thing is to keep cool and hydrated. Remember thatyoushouldneverleavepeopleorpetsinsidea parkedvehicleorindirectsunlight. Stayhydrated
Drinkplentyofliquids(especiallywater) before you feel thirsty to decrease your risk of dehydration (not having enough fluids in your body).Youmaybedehydratedevenifyouarenot thirsty Stayhydrated.
· Drink water before, during and after physicalactivity
· Remind yourself to drink water by leavingaglassbythesink.
· Eat more fruits and vegetables as they haveahigh-watercontent.
· Flavouring water with natural fruit juice maymakeitmoreappealing.
For more tips, please visit Health Canada'sExtremeHeatEventsWebpage.
ReprintfromJuly2015
Moments
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MichaelJ. Morris Chapleau
PerhapsLaurie(Nichol)Taftsummedup my trip to Chapleau with a Facebook comment whenshelearnedIwascominghometoofficially launch'TheChapleauBoysGoToWar',whichI co-authoredwithmycousinMichaelMcMullen.
LaurieisthedaughterofthelateIvenand Arlene Nichol, who came to Canada from the UnitedStatesasWorldWarIIstartedHerfather, Iven joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, and became a flying instructor with my father Jim Morris in the CommonwealthAir Training Plan at Mount Hope near Hamilton. My mother
Laurie's"lovelyland"andmine too, launching a book, and marking six years of sharing 'Chapleau Moments' in the Chapleau Express, thanks to MarioLafreniere,itspublisher
BeforeIgoanyfurther,I extend my most sincere thanks to all of you I have met while wandering about town these past few days for your most warm welcome and kind comments.
Paul Carson, taking a line from Kevin Walker, wrote on Facebook, "You're so Chapleau, Mike." I guess I am guys.
For me, working with Michael McMullen on 'The ChapleauBoysGoToWar'wasa deeply personal experience of coursebecauseofmyfather
But it was much much more. I think Michael best expressed my feeling about the book in the broader sense when hewroteinpartaboutitslaunch: “"Ideally,ourbookwillserveas a catalyst for families to search old shoeboxes for pictures and letters from those who served. Also,medalsandawardsshould bedocumentedforfuturefamily generations. It is important that this information not be lost. We owe this to all Chapleau Boys who have served in wars and conflict."
Ineffect,ourbookwillbe a beginning not an end to the storyoftheChapleauboys.They shallgrownotold!
library,LegionandJimHong.
And it took me about five hours to walk fromtheRedwoodtoGreyStreetwithasidecar ride with Orville Robinson to look at some historicphotos.Thankstomyoldlifetimefriend KenSchroederforpickingmeupsowecoulddo the back lanes and back yards for childhood memories.Thatisastoryforanotherday.
However, for me, the greatest privilege andhonourwas tobeabletopresentacopyofthe booktoDonaldWhite,borninChapleau,andthe community's oldest surviving veteran of World WarII,whoisnow102yearsold.
Donald has been a member of Branch Number5oftheLegionformanyyears.
Muriel became "Auntie Moo" to the Nichol childrenwhenMomandIstartedvisitingthemin theUnitedStatesaftertheendofthewar
I am still in touch with my "American sisters" as the bonds created between families duringthewarremainforever
So,hereIamInChapleau,writingabout
MichaelandIarecousins throughourpaternalgrandmothers Lil (Mulligan) Morris and May (Mulligan) McMullen, members of a family who first arrived in the communityin1885.
It was simply awesome to meet old friends, (although I must admit I had some difficulty recognizing folks I've known all my life--agingeyesonmypart)atbooksigningsat the Chapleau Public Library, Royal Canadian Legion Hall and Hongers Redwood (Boston Cafe)andonthestreet.Oursincerethankstothe
Donald,amemberofChapleauCreeFirst Nation, enlisted in the Canadian Army shortly after World War II began, going overseas and seeingactioninthedrivefromItaly,intoFrance, Belgium,Germany,andpresentfortheliberation of Holland in 1945. In being able to present a booktoDonald,wewereabletohonourall our First Nation Chapleau boys who served in the country'sarmedforcesinWorldWarIandIItoo.
After living and working in various places after the war but always making time to comehometotheChapleauareaforhuntingand fishing,DonaldreturnedtoretireattheFoxLake Reserve in 2005. But, according to his daughter Norma Rowena, who kindly arranged our visit with her father, he was still hunting at age 100, withhisgrandsonStephenCaldwell.Thankyou Norma.
Michael McMullen (co-author of 'The Chapleau Boys Go To War")withHarryPellow,DonaldWhite,NormaRowenaand Trudy Caldwell at book signing presentation to Donald. Norma is Donald's daughter and Trudy his granddaughter.
I was so delighted that Harry "Butch" Pellow, one of my oldest and dearest Chapleau friends was able to be with us for the book launch. As an aside Butch was the architect for the Chapleau Civic Centre and Chapleau General Hospital, amongotherChapleaubuildings,andwe were able to get some photos of the "historic" moment for the community's archives.
allyourhelp.
My very personal thanks to Michael McMullen who spent countless hours making it possible for 'The ChapleauBoysGoToWar'tobewritten andpublished.
Major contributors to Chapleau Moments for the past six years from left Harry Pellow, Dr. Bill Pellow, Ian Macdonald with MJM at Chapleau Public Library. Harry was the architect for the Chapleau Civic Centre which was officially openedonJune27,1978,37yearsago.
Also here were his brother Dr. Bill Pellow, the editor and publisher of 'ChapleauTrails'andanothergreatfriend Ian Macdonald, retired professor of architecture and now Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba Butch, Bill and Ian have been great of great assistance with my column,andthanks so much guys for
Thanks to everyone who has made my most recent return to Laurie's "lovely land called Chapleau" so fantastic. By the way, Laurie has never been here, although her father Iven and her grandfather have on a fishing trip in 1954.
The book is now available at ChapleauVillageShops.
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On July 19, 1952, air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., detected UFOs over the White House and U.S. Capitol building. More appeared a week later, but the government dismissed the sightings as just a harmless weatherphenomenon.
Funding includes $15 million grant program to help provincial shipbuilders meet Canada's defence needs
The Ontario government is investing $215 million to support shipbuilding and the broadermarinesectorintheprovince,including through the establishment of a $15 million OntarioShipbuildingGrantProgram(OSGP)to expand the province's shipbuilding sector. The supportprovidedthroughthe OSGPwillensure Ontario is positioned to support Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy and support Ontario manufacturing businesses and workers in the face of U S tariffs and economic uncertainty The OSGP will fund projects that support skills training, infrastructure improvements and the purchase of machinery andequipmentintheshipbuildingsector.
“With our NATO allies meeting this week, Ontario workers are ready to step up and build the ships that will protect Ontario and Canada,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation “As the federal government increases its defence commitment to meet our NATO spending targets, our government is ensuring Ontario workers and businesses have theskillsandequipmenttheyneedtohelp.Now, it's up to the federal government to ensure OntarioshipbuildersareincludedinitsNational ShipbuildingStrategy.”
The OSGP will help Ontario-based shipbuilding businesses support Canada's shipbuildingcapacityunderthefederalNational Shipbuilding Strategy The first-of-its-kind program in Ontario will provide shipbuilders access to non-repayable grants for up to 50 per centofeligiblecostsforprojectsthatsupportthe shipbuilding industry's competitiveness, business growth and long-term capacity Applications will open in late July through TransferPaymentOntario.Moreinformationon the program can be accessed through 'Ontarios fundingopportunitieswebpage.
Ontario's crucial role as Canada's economic and manufacturing engine and the proven capabilities of the province's skilled workforce can help meet the federal government's shipbuilding procurement needs. With support from the OSGP, Ontario's shipbuilding sector will have the skills, knowledge, infrastructure and workers to contribute to Canada's maritime security and helpshapeitsshipbuildingfuture.
Today's investment will strengthen the shipbuilding workforce by allowing workers to upskill and stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry standards. This will enhance Ontario's economic competitiveness and development throughout the province, including in northern Ontario, which is key to unlockingpotentialintheshipbuildingindustry
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De nombreuses régions du Canada connaissent déjà des températures élevées et des températures supérieures à la normale sont attendues cet été. La chaleur extrême peut mettre votre santé en danger, en provoquant des maladies comme le coup de chaleur et même la mort. Il est important de pouvoir identifier les signes et les symptômes des maladies liées à la chaleur et de connaîtrelesprécautionsàprendrepourprotégersa santéetcelledesafamilleetdesesproches. Bien que les chaleurs extrêmes puissent exposer tout le monde à des risques de maladies liéesàlachaleur,lesrisquespourlasantésontplus importants pour les adultes plus âgés, les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants, les personnes souffrant de maladies chroniques (comme les problèmes respiratoires, les maladies mentales et les problèmes cardiaques), les personnes qui travaillent ou font de l’exercice à la chaleur, les sans-abrietlespersonnesàfaiblesrevenus. Quels sont les signes et les symptômes d’une maladieliéeàlachaleur?
• Les symptômes de l’épuisement dû à la chaleur peuvent inclure des étourdissements ou l'évanouissement, des nausées ou des vomissements,desmauxdetête,unesoifextrême, desurinesfoncéesetunediminutiondelamiction. Si vous ressentez l'un de ces symptômes en cas de chaleur extrême, déplacez-vous immédiatement dans un endroit frais et buvez des liquides, idéalementdel’eau.
• Lecoupdechaleurestuneurgence.Sivous êtes témoin d'une perte de conscience totale ou partielle, d'une confusion, d'une température corporelle élevée ou d'un arrêt de la transpiration, appelez immédiatement le 911 ou le numéro d'urgencelocal.Enattendantlessecours,prenezdes mesurespourrefroidirlapersonneimmédiatement enladéplaçantdansunendroitplusfraissipossible, enappliquantdel'eaufroidesurdegrandesparties de la peau ou sur les vêtements, et en l'éventant autantquepossible. En période de chaleur accablante, le plus important est de rester au frais et de s'hydrater N’oubliez pas qu’il ne faut jamais laisser des personnes ou des animaux de compagnie dans un véhiculestationnéouàlalumièredirectedusoleil. Restezbienhydraté
Buvez beaucoup de liquides frais (surtout de l'eau) avant d'avoir soif afin de diminuer votre risque de déshydratation (quantité insuffisante de liquidesdanslecorps).Vouspouvezêtredéshydraté mêmesivousn'avezpassoif.Hydratez-vous.
